CANADIAN LAW ON RECORDING POLICE 1) There is no law in Canada that prevents a me

CANADIAN LAW ON RECORDING POLICE

1) There is no law in Canada that prevents a member of the public from taking photographs or video in a public place (other than some limitations related to sensitive defense installations);

2) There is no law in Canada that prevents a member of the public from taking photographs or video of a police officer executing his or her duties in public or in a location lawfully controlled by the photographer (in fact, police officers have no privacy rights in public when executing their duties);

3) Preventing a person from taking photos or video is a prima facie infringement of a person’s Charter rights;

4) You cannot interfere with a police officer’s lawful execution of his or her duties, but taking photos or videos does not, in and of itself, constitute interference;

5) A police officer cannot take your phone or camera simply for recording him or her, as long as you were not obstructing;

6) These privileges are not reserved to media — everyone has these rights;

7) A police officer cannot make you unlock your phone to show him or her your images; and

8) A police officer cannot make you delete any photos.

Canadians might hate white males, but aside from that they get a few things right. 🙂